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stud

stud

11 6.1
A small rounded metal piece fixed on belts or clothing
  • noun
  • /stʌd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tacha
  • The craftsmen added shiny studs to the leather shield for decoration.

These have like the cute little gold studs and they're all Levi shorts.

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Examples

  • Her jacket was adorned with silver studs that caught the light beautifully.

  • Antique ones, jeweled ones, sets with dress studs to match?

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Olive skin, black hair, a small stud in her nose, and a beautiful body.

    Blog text (19)
  • But I believe you have lost two studs and I bring them to you.

  • It's just got some gold studs on the bottom and pocket at the side.

  • Put those things in the car, and I'll get your tie and studs ready for you.

  • The only accent to break up all this basic black is a pair of round diamond stud earrings with stones.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I wore a Michael Kors dress and shoes with La Perla lingerie underneath and diamond stud earrings.

  • Small silver studs in her ears, a single-strand pearl necklace, a fine-linked silver bracelet.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • A black satin dress with diamond studs and a pointed, stand-up collar ala Mary Stuart would look perfect on you...

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

rivet
vsstud
1 8.1

A small round metal piece used to decorate things like belts or shields

is an alternative term with the same ornamental meaning

Compounds

3 9.1

A very attractive man who looks confident and admired by other people

1 4.5

A tool that finds wooden or metal supports behind a wall

real stud
  • Informal
1 8.1

An attractive confident man admired for his looks

1 4.0

A farm where people breed horses, often for racing

stud poker
  • Jargon
1 6.3

A poker game where players get some cards face down and some face up, with betting after each card

3.7

A small fastener that snaps clothes closed

stud mare
  • Specialized
7.5

A female horse kept for breeding

How Decorative

patera
  • Specialized
9.9
rosette
3 6.9
medallion
  • US
12 6.7
stud
  • Specialized
11 6.1
boss
  • Specialized
32 9.3

Surface Forms

stud singular
studs plural

Etymology

Stud (ornament) comes from an old sense of the word meaning 'small peg' or 'nail' used for decoration. A stud is therefore a little raised knob or metal piece fixed to belts, shields, or clothing as decoration.